WILTON, N.Y.-- The Skidmore College golf team is four strokes out of first at +13 after an opening round 301 in the 28th Annual Joseph Palamountain Invitational being played at McGregor Links.
 
Rensselaer is the early leader after a first round 297, three strokes in front of defending champion SUNY Delhi and four in front of the Thoroughbreds. Clarkson, NYU, and St. Lawrence are tied for fourth with 314.  Castleton (315), Hobart (323), and SUNY Cobleskill (323) round out the field.
 
RPI's Michael Souliotis and Jack Whelan of St. Lawrence are tied for first with 1-under 71. Skidmore's Makenzie Denver is third at 73, one stroke in front of teammates Mitchell Campbell and Tim Manwaring.

The final round concludes Saturday with Skidmore, Rensselaer, Delhi, and NYU going off on the 10th tee beginning at 12:06. St. Lawrence, Clarkson, and Castleton go off the first tee at 12:06, followed at 12:51 by  Hobart and Cobleskill.

28th Palamountain Invitational
Dates: 4/18-19/2014
McGregor Links Country Club • Wilton, N.Y.
1st Round Scores
Par 72
Fin. Team Total Par
1 . Rensselaer 297 +9
2 . SUNY DELHI 300 +12
3 . Skidmore College 301 +13
T 4. Clarkson 314 +26
T 4. NYU 314 +26
T 4. St. Lawrence 314 +26
7 . Castleton 315 +27
T 8. Hobart 323 +35
T 8. SUNY Cobleskill 323 +35

Fin. Player Team Total Par
T 1. Michael Souliotis Rensselaer 71 -1
T 1. Jack Whelan St. Lawrence 71 -1
3 . Makenzie Denver Skidmore College 73 +1
T 4. Mitchell Campbell Skidmore College 74 +2
T 4. Tim Manwaring Skidmore College 74 +2
T 6. Craig Bokenfohr Rensselaer 75 +3
T 6. Chris Braim SUNY DELHI 75 +3
T 6. Jake Eckley SUNY DELHI 75 +3
T 6. Dillon MacGregor SUNY DELHI 75 +3
T 6. Brandon Mader Rensselaer 75 +3
T 6. James Partridge SUNY DELHI 75 +3
T 6. Rob Wood Clarkson 75 +3
T 13. Will Caro Skidmore College 76 +4
T 13. Travis Deuel SUNY Cobleskill 76 +4
T 13. Jamie Jackson Rensselaer 76 +4
T 13. Dillon Sass Hobart 76 +4
T 17. Don Cervantes SUNY Cobleskill 77 +5
T 17. Kyle Demshki NYU 77 +5
T 17. Matt Gjonaj NYU 77 +5
T 17. Brandon Lustig St. Lawrence 77 +5
T 17. Zac Temple Castleton 77 +5
T 22. Scott Henning Clarkson 78 +6
T 22. Dan Hogan Castleton 78 +6
T 22. Eric Walling SUNY DELHI 78 +6
T 25. Billy Abrams Hobart 79 +7
T 25. Tyler Cline Clarkson 79 +7
T 25. Jack Ralbovsky Castleton 79 +7
T 28. Kevin Chien NYU 80 +8
T 28. Dillon Emry NYU 80 +8
T 28. Andrew Galvin Rensselaer 80 +8
T 28. Owen Lin NYU 80 +8
T 28. Mackenzie Nelson Skidmore College 80 +8
T 33. Brett Augenstein Skidmore College 81 +9
T 33. Teddy Badenhausen Skidmore College 81 +9
T 33. Eric Mills Hobart 81 +9
T 33. Kyle Osborne Castleton 81 +9
T 37. Matt Blair Clarkson 82 +10
T 37. Jack Reardon St. Lawrence 82 +10
3 9 . Justin Del Bianco Castleton 83 +11
4 0 . Jake Danforth St. Lawrence 84 +12
T 41. Brady Garrett St. Lawrence 85 +13
T 41. Rafael Mendoza SUNY Cobleskill 85 +13
T 41. Nick Roney SUNY Cobleskill 85 +13
T 44. Ben Ayres Hobart 87 +15
T 44. Josh Manko SUNY Cobleskill 87 +15
4 6 . Chris Antonez Skidmore College 89 +17
4 7 . Alexander Grant Hobart 92 +20
4 8 . Scott Pinder Skidmore College 93 +21
4 9 . Evan Cody Clarkson 94 +22
5 0 . Noah Herrigan Castleton 123 +51